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Former INC president to head Cementos Concepción

15 March 2019, Published under Cement News

The former president of Paraguayan state-run cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento, Jorge Mendez, will be leading the new cement company Cementos Concepción, according to Esmerk Latin American News. The new 1Mta cement plant , announced earlier this week, is expected to come online in 2021. Equipment for the facility will be supplied by Denmark-based FLSmidth. When operational, the unit will produce two types of cement – for small and large construction projects.

Yeoh Khoon Chen redesignated as Lafarge Malaysia CEO

14 March 2019, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Malaysia’s CFO Yeoh Khoon Cheng has been redesignated as the company’s CEO with immediate effect. On 16 November last year he was appointed interim CEO. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and joined Lafarge in 1987 as a finance manager. Since then, he has held various positions in the group’s business development, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. In January 2016, he was appointed CFO in Huaxin Cement Ltd – post which he held unt...

Shivam Cement names new CEO

12 March 2019, Published under Cement News

Shivam Cement of Nepal has appointed Sajan Devkota as its new chief executive officer. Mr Devkota has an experience of 22 years with different national and multinational companies, including Nestlé India, Nepal Lever, Varun Beverages, Nebico Biscuits and Chaudhary Group. Sajan Devkota has also been associated with Shivam Cements for the past four years. The company said that it believes it will be able to reach greater heights in the cement and clinker industry under Mr Devkota’s leadershi...

HeidelbergCement Board level changes

20 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Dr Bernd Scheifele will leave the Managing Board in February 2020 after 15 years as chairman. Upon conclusion of his third term at the end of January 2020, Dr Bernd Scheifele will give up the chair of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement AG to the current Deputy Chairman, Dr Domink von Achten, until the end of January 2025. At the same time, the Supervisory Board asked Dr Scheifele to stand as candidate for Chairman of the Supervisory Board after the end of the statutory two-year coo...

Haver & Boecker South Africa names new MD and other appointments

19 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Haver & Boecker's South African subsidiary has been reorganised with Norbert Tschudy appointed the new Managing Director. The management team is completed by Sarina Karstens, head of finance and administration and responsible of the financial well-being of the subsidiary, and Fabian Stuart, head of operations and in charge of customer service. Meanwhile, Jade Edas joins the building materials and mineral sales team. As Head of Sales and Projects, Norbert Tschudy is supporting this team a...

Dangote hires new CFO ahead of London IPO

15 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Dangote Cement has hired Guillaume Moyen as chief financial officer for operations ahead of the company’s proposed listing on the London Stock Exchange later this year. Mr Moyen would be taking on a newly-created position, according to Carl Franklin, head of investor relations. He was previously employed as CFO by UAE-based OLA Energy. Dangote has tentatively scheduled in the long-awaited IPO for September, reported Bloomberg.

Ozarow Cement names Janusz Miluch as new CEO

13 February 2019, Published under Cement News

Ozarow Cement in Poland has appointed Janusz Miluch as its new CEO. He will replace Andrzej Ptak, who retired at the end of December. Ozarow Cement is part of the Ireland-based CRH group and has 90 sites where it produces a range of building materials.

LafargeHolcim appoints new CEO of US Aggregates and Construction Materials business

11 February 2019, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim has announced the appointment of Jay Moreau as the new CEO of its US Aggregates and Construction Materials business. Mr Moreau joins the company from Martin Marietta, where he most recently served as senior vice president of Operations Services. "Jay has a proven track record in this industry, and his expertise and strong focus on commercial growth and operational excellence will be valued contributions to LafargeHolcim in the US," said René Thibault, group executive committe...

Thatta Cement makes changes in management

08 February 2019, Published under Cement News

 Thatta Cement Co Ltd (TCCL) informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) earlier this week that it has made some changes in top management. The company has appointed Noor Mohammad as Director with effect from 4 February 2019 in place of Shahzad Sabir and also appointed Muhammad Abid Khan as Company Secretary with effect from 4 February 2019 in place of Shahid Yaqoob.

Ciments du Maroc Board appoints new MD

01 February 2019, Published under Cement News

The Board of Ciments du Maroc, owned by HeidelbergCement via the Italcementi group, has appointed Matteo Rozzanigo as new managing director, effective 1 February 2019. He replaces Hakan Gurdal who remains as Board Director East Africa and Mediterranean Basin. A graduate of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy, he has held several posts in Italcementi since 2007, including MD of FYM, the Spanish subsidiary. From 2016 he has worked as Development Director Southwest Europe for Heidelber...